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US
/ˈsmuðnəs/
]
[ UK /smˈuːðnəs/ ]
[ UK /smˈuːðnəs/ ]
NOUN
- the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
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a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
some artists prefer the smoothness of a board
admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs -
the quality of having a level and even surface
the water was a glassy smoothness
the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean -
the quality of being free from errors or interruptions
the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified -
powerful and effective language
his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police
fluency in spoken and written English is essential
his eloquence attracted a large congregation
How To Use smoothness In A Sentence
- The wine possesses a smoothness and balanced depth which is rare at such a low price.
- Characteristically he used broadly contoured forms and polished his surfaces to immaculate smoothness, unbroken by projections or incisions.
- Montbrun hastened, with a courtier's smoothness, to recommend the red wine which, though Spanish, had a certain plangency, he thought, which Major Sharpe might find pleasing. Sharpe's Honour
- Cæsar was proud of his physical beauty, and, like some modern inverts, he was accustomed carefully to shave and epilate his body to preserve the smoothness of the skin. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion
- To evaluate the quality of automobile surfaces precisely, on the basis of considering both of precision and smoothness, a factor set of evaluation was determined.
- Automatic adjustment for wear takes place at the pedal end of the cable to maintain smoothness of use.
- the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean
- Push the Elantra beyond a canter, though, and the engine's creamy smoothness gives way to a hollow drone, accompanied by some thrummy vibes at wide-open throttle. Epinions Recent Content for Home
- Automatic adjustment for wear takes place at the pedal end of the cable to maintain smoothness of use.
- He said his lines with snaky smoothness, and I stumbled over mine with angry uncertainty.
